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My Take
Keith Urban fascinates me as a study in earned belonging. A kid born in Whangarei and raised in Australia had no obvious path into Nashville's country establishment, yet he did not just enter it; he became one of its defining modern voices, with four Grammys to prove it. What I value most is his guitar playing: he folds rock phrasing and pop architecture into country without ever sounding cynical about the genre. The 2020 Order of Australia honor shows how much he means back home, too. He strikes me as that rare arena-scale entertainer whose musicianship would still hold up in a small room with a single amp.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Keith Urban
- Name (Japanese)
- キース・アーバン
- Reading
- きーす・あーばん
- Born
- October 26, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Whangārei, New Zealand
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- singer / pianist / guitarist / songwriter / composer
2. Background
- High school
- Caboolture State High School
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Officer of the Order of Australia
- 2005 Country Music Association Award for International Achievement
- 2020 Country Music Association Award for International Achievement
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Keith Urban born?
Born October 26, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Keith Urban from?
Keith Urban is from Whangārei, New Zealand.
What does Keith Urban do?
Keith Urban works as singer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, composer.
How tall is Keith Urban?
Keith Urban is 174 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.